Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1887-09-23
DEYELISII ANARCHISTS.

LEV LLlDII AIN AHNliIlDID.
THEY ARE PLOTTING TO MAKE
MORE TROUBLE.
The Story Nina Van Zandt's Maid Tells
In Receipt of Anonymous Letters
Telling Her VIVA. To Determinations
That Plans Are Being -Laid--Justice
Miller Talks.
CHICAGO, Sept. 22.-There appeared at
the East Chicago Avenue police station a
comely young woman about IS years of
age with a tear-stained face who asked
for Capt. Setback.
What is you business with me p,
asked the captain in his gruff way.
II am sick and tired of my connection
with anarchists" timidly spoke the
young woman, and 1 came to you for
advice"
"sit down and tell me your story
said Capt. Setback in a kindly tone as he
noticed the young woman's timidity.
II am Nina Van Zandt's maid,1' said
the woman. land my name is Jane
George. Being in the entire confidence
of Miss Van Zandt, I know all the infu-
ence that is being brought to bear on her
and her family to work for the liberation
Of the prisoners in the Jail. But this Is
not what l most complain about. / have
myself received anonymous letters telling
me to do certain things and I cannot do
them" She told of a number Of letters
rronofuaf af the VIM Vanlt h1r.o uNl -,
ware sent by mail and were left at the
door. A great many were written in a
vein of complaint that the Van Zandts
were wealthy and had refused to contri-
butte to the defense fund. Some were
threats that unless the Van Zandt family
produced their proper contribution to the
FUND dire vengeance would be visited
upon them. There were others that out
lined a course for Nina to pursue to free
the misunderstanding them bombs and
other weapons Of warfare. All thai trans
pred in the interview between Capt.
Schaack and Jane George Is not known,
but the young woman remained there in
the police station for fully half an hour,
after which she went to her W home,
without returning to her mistress. 1t Is
thought that Capt. Setback obtained
valuable information from the woman
relating to proposed plots to effect the
escape of the prisoners and the attempts
a party to them.
Capt. Setback was seen by a reporter.
He refused to talk of the visit of Jane
George, put when asked about the eff
forts to enlist Miss Van Zandt as a con-
spirator he said: There is NO doubt but
Miss Van Zandt will ba asked to do many
desperate things. What do these devils
who are plotting to iherate their broth
ers care whether it is a woman who does
their dirty work. What respect have
they for q woman7 BAIL They are ami
mails, not men, SO what else can you ex-
pect.n
.Tben you admit that plots are being
= laid and that Miss Van Zandt is being
solicited to help in carrying them out7b
"Yes; there are many individuals who
are proposing schemes for carrying
bombs and weapons to the prisoners, and
Miss Van Zandt hears of them all.n
The whereabouts Of Nina'B maid could
not be ascertaincd, but she is at her
home somewhere on the West Side.
Capt. Schaack absolutely refused to say
anything about her, much less tell where
she lived.
The usual number of relatives and ac-
quaintances visited the anarchists. Old
Mrs. Neebe, mother of the anarchist,
who seldom appears at the Jail, was
among the number. Mrs. Parsons, Mrs.
Engsl, the Neebe children, Mrs. Fielden,
Mrs. Sehwab, Nina Van Zandt, Gertrude
Spies, and several male visitors also put
In appearance. The committee lave not
yet called on Mr.. GrinneLl for his sigma
ture to the amnesty petition, though it Is
understood that they will do 10 before
long. TIL condemned men still preserve
absolute silence and will talk Oh no sub
ject connected with their case.
Justice Samuel L. Miller of the Unitsd
States supreme court .was in the city q
few hours. He left very suddenly on the
noon train for Keokuk over the Chicago,
Burlington & Quincy railway.
"Justice Miller" said a reporter, twill
you please tell mo what steps the an
archists n take to get their case be-
fore the supreme court?n
mo, Pm not i%nstructing any one on
that point
well, but will their layers go before
the supreme court in Washington while
it is in session.
aNo, that Is not the usual way. Such
a case is usually first taken before one Of
b justices, and, rs a rule, before the
Justice of the district. In this case Jus.
tlce Tartan Snoutu ne seen. He ts o
In Washington
ut fs very rare,' said the reporter,
"that cases of a criminal nature come be.
fore your court at Washington, is it not,
Justice MillerP',
"Yes, 1t Is very rare,
when do you have jurisdiction in
ouch casessn
"Only when some constitutional right
OF the prisoners or some government law
has been violated. They must prove such
violation
"Do you think any such laws were vic.
latedan
II do not know; I can't say
sWould the fact that it is y case of ma
tional importance make it any easier to
get 1t before the supreme courts',
mo; 1t would not. 1t is a case OF ma.
tional Importance only In its c~onsequen.
ces. The consequences are of more thar
national Importance
Yes admitted the interviewer, Sin
this city the case has attracted wonder
full attention.
"Not at all wonderful, y sharply struck
In Justice Miller; mot At all wonderful,
sir. I consider the case the most i'm.
portant tried in this country for years.
These fellows have made Chicago their
headquarters. They have more friends
II here than Anywhara alec - ~